Help & Support

Find answers to common questions about using DeductIt to track your charitable donations.

Getting Around

Your profile menu — Tap your photo (or the person icon) in the top-right corner to access Settings, Household, Subscription, and Sign Out.
Select your tax year — Use the year dropdown at the top of the Activity screen to switch between tax years. You'll only see donations for the selected year, and new donations will default to that year.
Add a donation — Tap the blue + button in the bottom-right corner to record a new donation or add a charity.
Search & filter — Use the search and filter icons in the top bar to find specific donations.

How do I sign in?

DeductIt uses Google Sign-In to securely save your donation data.

Tap Sign in with Google on the welcome screen
Select your Google account
Your donations will sync across all your devices

Your data is private and secure. We only use your Google account for authentication.

Adding & Tracking Donations

DeductIt tracks four types of charitable donations. All types are available on the free Basic plan with no limits.

Cash & Monetary Donations

Checks, credit card, bank transfers, PayPal, Venmo, payroll deductions
Keep your bank or credit card statement as backup documentation

Tap the + button, then select “Money Donation” to get started.

Item Donations

Clothing, household goods, furniture, electronics, books, sporting goods
Items must be in “good used condition or better” to be deductible
Use DeductIt’s built-in FMV lookup to find fair values for common items
Take photos of items before donating for your records (Supporter feature)

Tap the + button, then select “Item Donation”. Search for an item or enter a custom description.

Stock & Securities

Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds donated directly to a charity
Record the ticker, number of shares, value on the donation date, cost basis, and acquisition date

Tap the + button, then select “Stock Donation”.

Mileage

Volunteer driving for a qualified charity
Record miles driven, purpose, and the charity
DeductIt calculates your deduction at the current IRS charitable mileage rate

Tap the + button, then select “Mileage”.

Getting Donations Into Tax Software

Several ways to get your DeductIt records into your tax return.

TurboTax Desktop (TXF Import)

Supporter and Pro subscribers can export a TXF file that TurboTax Desktop imports automatically.

Go to Import / Export / Print
Select TurboTax Transfer
Choose TurboTax Desktop
Download the TXF file
In TurboTax Desktop: File > Import > From TXF Files

TXF import covers cash and item donations. Stock donations and mileage must be entered manually in TurboTax.

TXF export requires Supporter tier or higher.

TurboTax Online

TurboTax Online does not support file imports. Two options:

Option A: Use the TurboTax Transfer screen’s guided copy-paste instructions to enter your totals
Option B: Print or export your PDF summary and type values into TurboTax

For the guided approach:

Go to Import / Export / Print
Select TurboTax Transfer
Choose TurboTax Online
Follow the on-screen instructions to copy your totals

H&R Block, TaxAct, FreeTaxUSA & Others

Export your donations as PDF or CSV, then enter totals manually.

PDF provides a printable summary organized by charity
CSV can be opened in Excel or Google Sheets for summing

Working with a CPA or Tax Advisor

Share your PDF export as documentation
Send CSV for spreadsheet review
Add your advisor to your Household (Pro) for direct access to your records

Pricing & Plans

DeductIt is free for everyone. Optional paid tiers unlock extra features and help keep the app free.

Basic (Free)

Track unlimited donations (money, items, stocks, mileage)
Fair market value lookup for common donated items
Export to PDF or CSV
Print IRS-compliant donation reports

Supporter ($1/mo, $8/yr, $30 lifetime)

Everything in Basic, plus:
Attach photos of receipts and documents
Search 501(c)(3) charities nationwide
TurboTax Desktop auto-import (TXF file)
Priority email support

Pro ($2/mo, $15/yr, $60 lifetime)

Everything in Supporter, plus:
Share with family members or tax advisor (Household feature)
Export to Google Drive
Priority phone and email support
Coming Soon: Voice dictation, eBay valuation

Pro subscribers share their subscription with all household members at no extra cost.

How to Subscribe

Tap your profile photo or icon in the top-right corner
Tap “Account”
Choose a plan and payment option

You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime through your device’s app store or at deductit.io.

Tax Deduction Basics

Common questions about charitable deductions.

Do I need to itemize to deduct donations?

Generally yes. The standard deduction for 2025 is $15,000 (single) / $30,000 (married filing jointly). You benefit from itemizing only if your total deductions exceed those amounts.

What organizations qualify?

The organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. DeductIt’s Supporter-tier charity search verifies this for you.

Churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious organizations qualify even without a formal 501(c)(3) determination letter.

What records do I need to keep?

Under $250: a receipt or bank/credit card statement
$250 or more: written acknowledgment from the charity (before filing)
Over $500 in non-cash: IRS Form 8283 required
Over $5,000 in non-cash (excluding publicly traded stock): qualified appraisal required

What is fair market value (FMV)?

The price a willing buyer would pay a willing seller. For donated items, this typically means thrift store or resale value, not the original purchase price.

DeductIt includes FMV lookup for common items based on Salvation Army and Goodwill guidelines.

Can I deduct mileage for volunteer work?

Yes, at the IRS charitable mileage rate (currently 14 cents per mile). DeductIt tracks this automatically.

What about stock or securities donations?

Held more than one year: deduct the full fair market value without paying capital gains tax
Held one year or less: deduction is limited to your cost basis

What are the AGI limits?

Cash to public charities: 60% of adjusted gross income (AGI)
Appreciated property: 30% of AGI
Excess can be carried forward up to 5 years

Standard deduction vs. itemizing?

Track everything regardless. You won’t know until year-end whether itemizing saves you more than the standard deduction.

Disclaimer: DeductIt provides informational content only and is not a tax advisor. Consult a qualified CPA or tax professional for advice specific to your situation.

Recover ItsDeductible Data

ItsDeductible shut down on October 21, 2025. You can still recover your data.

If you exported ZIP files before the shutdown

Tap the Import/Export icon (top-right)
Select "Import ItsDeductible Data"
Select your ZIP file for a tax year
Repeat for each year you downloaded

If you missed the deadline

Intuit allows you to download all your personal data, including ItsDeductible records, through your Intuit Account settings.

Sign in at accounts.intuit.com
Select "Data & privacy" from the left menu
Select "Download" and choose "TurboTax" (or "Intuit Account")
Wait for Intuit to email you when your download is ready (typically 5 days, up to 15)
Download and unzip the file, then locate ItsDeductibleOnline.xlsx
Import this file into DeductIt using the Import tab

Import Donations

DeductIt can import donation data from several sources:

ItsDeductible ZIP files — exported before the shutdown
Intuit data downloads — from your Intuit Account settings
CSV files — from spreadsheets or other apps

To import, tap the Import/Export icon in the top-right corner and select the Import tab.

Households

Share your donation tracking with family members or a tax advisor.

To manage your household, tap your photo (or the person icon) in the top-right corner, then tap Household
Add members by their sign-in email address
Members must sign into DeductIt once before they can be added
Designate members as owners or contributors
All members can add, edit, and view donations
Pro subscribers share their subscription with all household members

Only owners can download exports or delete data.

Export & Delete Data

Exporting your records

Tap the Import/Export icon (top-right)
Select the Export tab
Choose the year to export
Choose CSV or PDF format

PDF exports include IRS-compliant documentation for your tax records.

Deleting donations

Tap the Import/Export icon (top-right)
Select the Delete tab
Select the year and confirm deletion

Warning: Deleting donations cannot be undone. Export a backup first!

Privacy & Security

How is my data stored?

Your donation data is stored securely in Google Cloud (Firebase/Firestore) with encryption at rest and in transit.

What does Google Sign-In share?

Only your name, email, and profile photo for authentication. DeductIt does not access your Google contacts, calendar, files, or any other data.

Who can see my data?

Only you and any household members you explicitly invite. DeductIt staff cannot view your donation records.

Can I delete my data?

Use Import/Export > Delete tab to remove donations by year
To delete your entire account and all data, contact [email protected]

Does DeductIt provide tax advice?

No. DeductIt is a record-keeping tool. The educational content in this help section is for general informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified tax professional.

Read our full privacy policy.

Contact Us

Have a question, found a bug, or want to request a feature? We'd love to hear from you.

Use the Send Feedback button in the app (Help & Support screen), or email us at [email protected].